Payroll Administrator

Rutherford Cross is pleased to be partnered with a global premium drinks business, home to some very recognisable brands, to appoint a Payroll Administrator. This represents a great opportunity to join a high-calibre team in a role that offers a flexible working model. Working within the in-house payroll team, you will be responsible for managing the complete payroll cycle for approximately 2700 employees spread across 7 monthly UK payrolls.

The ideal candidate should thrive in a fast-paced environment and contribute ideas for enhancing internal processes, have a payroll qualification and have in-house payroll experience.

Role Overview:

• Collaborating with the payroll team leader to handle additional payroll-related duties and providing coverage for Overseas payrolls by coordinating with our outsourced service providers
• Engaging with both internal and external stakeholders, and utilising various internal and external data sources to collect and accurately process data within statutory and internal deadlines
• Generating payroll reports, conducting data analysis, posting entries to the finance system, and reconciling payroll GL accounts

Key Responsibilities:

• Accurately preparing and processing the group's semiannual UK payrolls and one Irish payroll, ensuring adherence to deadlines and authorization of payments in accordance with the Group Banking Mandate
• Ensuring the application of current legislative and contractual deductions, timely payments, and authorisation in line with the Group Banking Mandate to relevant external bodies, in compliance with HMRC guidelines
• Collaborating with HR administrators to maintain the smooth operation of payroll on a day-to-day basis, coordinating with HR leaders for the implementation of new payroll policies
• Managing the process and payment of overseas Taxes and UK National Insurance where applicable for overseas secondees
• Providing support to Group Finance and Shared Service Leader in implementing and integrating new payroll projects, collaborating with HR, GTS, and the payroll provider
• Overseeing and reconciling Payroll Control Accounts for month-end and year-end in accordance with the Group Reporting timetable
• Concluding the financial tax year-end by sending end-of-year summaries, P35s, and P14s online to HMRC, and issuing P60s to all employees in line with HMRC timetable
• Continuously reviewing processes, identifying opportunities for improvement, and proposing / implementing these with input / authorisation from the Group Finance and Shared Service Leader as appropriate

Benefits:

• A competitive salary of circa £32,000 with a 7-10% performance-based bonus
• Defined contribution pension – employer contributions of 8 / 10% when the employee contributes 4 / 5% respectively
• Individual private healthcare through AVIVA
• 24 days annual leave (rising to a max. of 27 days according to service) + 10 public holidays and the option to buy / sell up to an additional 5 days leave
• Annual company bonus – max 10%, on-target 7%. Please note that the cut-off has now passed for new employees to be eligible for a bonus pay-out in March 2024
• On-site parking
• Subsidised canteen
• Flexible, hybrid working (3 days in the office)
• Generous employee product allowance & significant discounts on other company products
• 8 x salary life assurance cover
• Annual pay review

For a confidential discussion, please contact Ally Deas at Rutherford Cross.

[email protected]

07535091141